Mostly this week I’m reading up my childbirth. This time around, it is not cause I’m pregnant (got that mom?). My weekend will include a test that I really want to pass and need to pass in order to be get my certification for teaching childbirth classes.
So, in addition to your blogs (where I’ve been not so much commenting) I’ve been memorizing the muscles of the pelvic floor. Also I learned about a slew of problems I’d only just barely heard of before and also what they do about it, as well as brushing up on my abbreviations (GBS, IUPC, IVF, PPD, etc). Good times, really. Also I’ve been listing 4 reasons for the following: emergent cesarean/planned cesarean, the pros and cons of breastfeeding as well the hallmarks (emotional and physical) of the stages and phases of labor.
That last one gets to me a little. Whenever anything is described it comes dangerously close to being prescribed. Helpful as it is to have a cheat sheet for labor, not all women will follow the pattern and a militant clinging to the standard emotional hallmarks of the stages of labor does not a good care provider make. I was a doula before I ever pondered teaching classes. Somethings are just very well ingrained in me, and I like them that way.
What I’m reading….
04/19/2007 by Karen
I’m pretty sure MY labor didn’t follow the pattern. *sigh* I know that normal doesn’t exist, but I really really hope that my subsequent labors are closer to average at least. :)Good luck on that test!
I’m pretty sure MY labor didn’t follow the pattern. *sigh* I know that normal doesn’t exist, but I really really hope that my subsequent labors are closer to average at least. :)Good luck on that test!
:)I took a childbirthing class where the teacher told me that (in active labour) contractions would be about a minute and a half long with a minute and a half rest in between. Boy, was I surprised when I ended up having many series of three contractions in a row, with no break, followed by about a minute of rest. I actually, during my labour, said to Joe, “[Instructor] didn’t say it would be like this! She said that I would have some rest!” I told her afterwards and she laughed, but I hope she got the message about the describing/prescribing link you’ve written here.Good luck on your test!
:)I took a childbirthing class where the teacher told me that (in active labour) contractions would be about a minute and a half long with a minute and a half rest in between. Boy, was I surprised when I ended up having many series of three contractions in a row, with no break, followed by about a minute of rest. I actually, during my labour, said to Joe, “[Instructor] didn’t say it would be like this! She said that I would have some rest!” I told her afterwards and she laughed, but I hope she got the message about the describing/prescribing link you’ve written here.Good luck on your test!
yes, prescribing and describing, ahh a fine line.that’s a lot of acronyms to work on. good luck!
yes, prescribing and describing, ahh a fine line.that’s a lot of acronyms to work on. good luck!
Bossy’s pelvic floor needs new hardwood.
Bossy’s pelvic floor needs new hardwood.
Ah, good ol’ labour. I don’t even like to think about the muscles of my pelvic floor…
Ah, good ol’ labour. I don’t even like to think about the muscles of my pelvic floor…